Deck 1: Tourism Introduction, Past and Present Tourism

Question 1

The Grand Tour, which was taken by an elite group of young men to travel with the ambassadors of the day to prepare them for important positions in government, originally started in:

A) the era of industrial revolution.
B) the 16th century.
C) the 14th century.
D) the 18th century.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following was the earliest travel motivation?

A) military expedition
B) relaxation
C) cultural exchange
D) trade

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the UNWTO's definition of tourism?

A) It clearly defines who qualifies to be a tourist.
B) It emphasizes the interactions among residents, tourists and businesses.
C) It stresses that tourism is an economic activity.
D) It specifies the settings where the activity takes place.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Understanding the definitions of different types of tourism such as in the questions above ) is important because of the following reasons, except:

A) it provides statistics of illegal immigrants.
B) it helps a country determine the tourism trade balance.
C) it helps proper tourism planning.
D) it provides vital input to calculating economic impact of tourism.

Question 5

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization UNWTO), tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling to, and staying in places outside their usual environment for for leisure, business, and other purposes.

A) comparatively long time
B) a year
C) comparatively short time
D) not more than one consecutive year

Question 6

In Lipper's tourism system model, he suggests that tourism system includes tourist activities in the following geographical regions except:

A) traveler- generating regions.
B) transit route.
C) tourist destination regions.
D) tourist attractions.

Question 7

When considering international and domestic tourism, it is important to remember that:

A) one type of tourism is more important than the other.
B) domestic tourism is larger than international tourism.
C) international tourism is larger than domestic tourism.
D) international tourism and domestic tourism have the same volume.

Question 8

Leisure travel accounts for of all U.S. resident travel.

A) 65%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 60%

Question 9

Tourism in the past developed as a result of the development of the following sector:

A) attraction.
B) lodging.
C) foodservice.
D) transportation.
E) language.

Question 10

Leisure travel refers to the following types of travel except:

A) sightseeing.
B) visiting friends and relatives.
C) history, culture, attractions.
D) recreation.
E) conference.

Question 11

Business travel has the following main components except:

A) incentive travel.
B) normal business travel.
C) cruise travel.
D) meeting conferences, seminars, workshop and training session.
E) research and teaching.

Question 12

When residents of a country visit other parts of the country, it is referred as:

A) internal tourism.
B) domestic tourism.
C) outbound tourism.
D) international tourism.
E) all of the above

Question 13

From tourists' perspective, Wall and Mathieson suggest that tourism consists of the following elements except:

A) a business element.
B) a stay in destination element.
C) a consequential element.
D) a dynamic element.

Question 14

Business travel has been greatly sought after by tourism businesses given its decline at economic downturn. This is because business travel:

A) is fairly consistent throughout the year.
B) peaks during summer and fall.
C) peaks during school vacations and holidays.
D) is fairly seasonal.

Question 15

For short and medium distance travel, Americans have considered which of the following as the most convenient and rapid forms of transportation?

A) airplane
B) bikes
C) train
D) automobile

Question 16

The main sectors under the tourism system are the following except:

A) transportation.
B) foodservice.
C) attractions.
D) lodging.
E) security.

Question 17

Tourism has become the world's leading industry while other industries, such as manufacture and agriculture, decline. This rise in tourism results from the following except:

A) illegal immigrants.
B) lower transportation costs.
C) people living longer.
D) the opening up of the national border.
E) an increase in disposable incomes.

Question 18

The first train excursion was offered by Thomas Cook in 1841 in the following country:

A) America.
B) England.
C) Canada.
D) Australia.

Question 19

Scholars and industry experts have recommended an) approach to tourism since everything is interrelated and every area has an interest in tourism.

A) hands- on
B) industrial
C) system
D) business
E) commercial

Question 20

International tourism includes:

A) internal tourism and domestic tourism.
B) inbound tourism and domestic tourism.
C) outbound tourism and national tourism.
D) inbound tourism and outbound tourism.

Question 21

Attractions are normally categorized as the following:

A) summer and winter attractions.
B) popular and non- popular attractions.
C) local and overseas attractions.
D) natural and man- made attractions.

Question 22

A research done by Travel Industry Association in 2007 indicated that the top activities for domestic U.S. travelers were the following except:

A) attending social and family events.
B) shopping.
C) staying at hotels.
D) outdoor activity.